Xenophobia And Racism Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself

  • Bigotry has no place in a civilized society.
  • I can't stand people who are full of bigotry.
  • Don't be such a bigot, man.
  • Hatred is the fuel that feeds the fire of bigotry.

noun the belief that native-born citizens are superior to immigrants

  • Nativism is a political policy that favors the interests of native inhabitants over those of immigrants.
  • Some people believe in nativism because they think immigrants take away jobs from locals.
  • I don't get all this nativism talk, we're all just people trying to make a living.
  • In a figurative sense, nativism can be seen as a form of protectionism for the native population.